The young bantamweight prospect notched a signature career victory and continued his undefeated run in the UFC with a first-round knockout of former WEC titleholder Miguel Torres.

The fight was part of tonight’s UFC 145 event at Atlanta’s Phillips Arena. It aired on the pay-per-view main card following prelims on Facebook and FX.

McDonald, the UFC’s second-youngest fighter at just 21 years old, fought like a man years older. Facing 45-fight vet Torres, McDonald was the clear aggressor and ultimately dropped Torres with an uppercut-jab-uppercut combo. Torres hit the mat already in a daze, and McDonald landed a few additional punches for good measure to secure he got the knockout stoppage.

The ref halted the action at the 3:18 mark of the round.

Clearing understanding the significance of the win, McDonald shared him plans for a celebration.

“I feel great,” he said. “I can finally eat some ice cream and pizza. It’s going to be a party tonight.”

McDonald said his game plan wasn’t perfect, but it worked.

“I was paying attention to his range and trying to make sure he didn’t get that jab off, which he did a few times,” he said. “But I wanted to get inside and use my power and accuracy. … I did that.

“This was the biggest jump up in competiton in my career and easily the biggest win.”

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